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- Page 1 Long Range Repeater Installation Addendum For AC-Powered and Solar-Powered Long Range Repeaters Models 7653 and 7654...
- Page 2 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modification not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may void the warranty and void the user's authority to operate this equipment. FCC ID: IRDWW765Y...
- Page 3 Welcome! ™ The Vantage Pro2 Long Range Repeater can be used with any Vantage Pro2 wireless transmitter station and re-transmits the information to a Vantage Pro2 compatible receiver (Vantage Pro2 console or Envoy Range Repeater works in much the same way as the Vantage Pro2 wireless repeater, but extends the distance between a repeater and a receiver by up to 10 times that of the Van- tage Pro2 wireless repeater (#7626 and 7627).
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Page 4: Repeater Board Contents
Repeater Board Contents The board contained within the repeater enclosure has the following contents: Solar Power Tab 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Transmitter DIP Switches Repeater DIP Switches Transmitting Antenna AC Adapter Cable Battery Compartment Status Repeater First In Chain Jumper Test Switch... - Page 5 Note: Davis Instruments sells FCC Type approved antennas for the long range repeater. These antennas are available for US customers only. US customer must use these antennas. Overseas customers are responsible for procuring their own long range antennas for use with the long range wireless repeater that comply with local regulations.
- Page 6 All wireless Davis Instruments stations and standard wireless repeaters come equipped with standard dipole antennas that have an omni-directional radiation pattern.
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Page 7: Antenna Configurations
Antenna Ranges Each antenna type in a repeater network varies in the distances it can receive and transmit data. For instance, the dipole antenna on an ISS station transmitting to a dipole antenna on a console is limited to 1000'. A dipole transmitting to an external omni antenna length- ens the distance to 1580', because the distance can now be 1.58 times greater between an omni antenna and a standard dipole than it could with two standard dipole antennas. - Page 8 The legend below describes the antenna types and how they will be represented in a sam- ple antenna configuration: Antenna Topology Legend Antenna Symbol Antenna Type Vantage Pro2 Console Weather Envoy Vantage Pro2 Wireless Repeater Vantage Pro2 Station Omni-directional Long Range Repeater Antenna Yagi (Directional) Long Range...
- Page 9 The first symbol represents any station/receiver/repeater with a normal dipole or long range omni antenna. The second symbol represents the long range Yagi antenna. The diagram on the next page contains all the long range external antenna configurations available for a network. In this example, there are four repeaters, each with a unique sta- tion-to-repeater or repeater-to-repeater antenna relationship.
- Page 11 Mounting the Repeater and External Antennas The antenna configuration and wireless repeater can be mounted on a pole at a designated location. Use the provided U-bolts for the wireless repeater and the U-bolts provided for each antenna type to install them all to a pole. Note: To accommodate your antenna configuration (omni and Yagi or Yagi and Yagi), mount the antennas first before mounting the wireless repeater enclosure.
- Page 12 4. Using an adjustable wrench or 1/2" wrench, tighten the nuts. 5. Place the second U-bolt around the pole and through the two holes at the bottom of the shelter. 6. Put a flat washer, a lock washer, and a hex nut on each bolt end, and tighten the hex nuts so that the Yagi remains in place, but can still be adjusted.
- Page 13 4. Using an adjustable wrench or 1/2" wrench, tighten the nuts. 5. Place the second U-bolt around the pole and through the two holes at the bottom of the shelter. 6. Put a flat washer, a lock washer, and a hex nut on each bolt end, and tighten the hex nuts so that the Yagi remains in place, but can still be adjusted.
- Page 14 Connecting External Antennas to the Repeater Once the repeater, and both external antennas have been attached to a pole and posi- tioned, the antennas should be attached to the respective antenna cables in the wireless repeater enclosure. To do this: 1.
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Page 15: Specifications
Specifications Complete specifications for all of the Vantage Pro2 weather products as well as the wire- less repeater are available in the Weather Support section of our website: http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/ General Operating Temperature....-40 to 150° Fahrenheit (-40 to 65° Celsius) Non-Operating Temperature . - Page 16 Transmit Interval Repeater Transmit Interval ... 2.5625 - 3.0000 per ID. Wireless Communication (US models) Transmit/Receive Frequency ..902-928 MHz FHSS. ID Codes Available .
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